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When Marvel Meets Much Ado About Nothing

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story We are deluded into thinking that each era gets the Shakespeare it deserves, or perhaps the Shakespeare it desperately needs. A prime example is the Federal Theatre Project’s production of Macbeth,…

Richard Brody’s New Directors/New Films Picks

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Goings On newsletter, our guide to what we’re watching, listening to and doing this week. Sign up to get it sent to your inbox. Compelling blends of fiction and…

“Left to Ourselves” by Barry Blitt

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story For the cover of the April 7, 2025, issue, cartoonist Barry Blitt draws on the visuals of Stanley Kubrick’s iconic 1964 film Dr. Strangelove to capture the sense of impending doom…

All Ghibli!

The web is abuzz with Studio Ghibli. Loading Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Sam Altman’s OpenAI had just unveiled its latest image-generation technology in Chat-GPT4o when suddenly the entire interior of Elon Musk’s palace turned to animated dust. Animated…

March Madness Turns into Money Mania

Has NIL Really Hurt College Basketball? The fans were furious. The NCAA’s March Madness, long known for its unexpected twists and thrilling Cinderella stories, failed to live up to expectations. Pundits were unanimous in their outrage: The college basketball tournament…

Resisting Trump 2.0 With Brain-Rotting Memes

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Earlier this month, Elon Musk’s car company Tesla pulled a publicity stunt outside the White House. Several electric vehicles, including a boxy stainless-steel Cybertruck, were paraded around the White House for…

Zambian Sensibility “How to Become a Guinea Fowl”

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Most viewers who see Zambian-born British director Rungano Nyoni’s unusual new film, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, probably won’t be Zambians. Like his first feature, 2017’s I Am Not a Witch,…

“Up, Down” by R. Kikuo Johnson

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story “One of the things I’ve always loved about living in New York City is that I don’t need a car,” said R. Kikuo Johnson, the artist responsible for the March 31,…